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Charles Leclerc: Madrid qualifying to be "one of the most challenging" in F1 2026

The Madring is making its debut this weekend as host of the Spanish GP

Motorsport

“High risk” and a chance of “chaos” - drivers open up on F1’s new Madring circuit

As the wild Madring circuit made its official debut on Friday, the first driver verdicts are in on Formula 1's new home of the Spanish Grand Prix

Motorsport

From "very high risk" to the "best race in Europe" - F1 drivers share first Madring impressions

As the wild Madring circuit made its official debut on Friday, the first driver verdicts are in on Formula 1's new home of the Spanish Grand Prix

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F1 Spanish GP at Madring: Saturday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

What time free practice 3 and qualifying start at the 2026 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, plus the full Madring schedule, weather forecast and how to watch live

Motorsport

F1 Spanish GP: Antonelli leads tricky second practice as Lindblad crashes

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli tops the Friday running on Formula 1's return to Madrid, as Arvid Lindblad is the first driver to hit the barriers on the series' inaugural visit to the Madring

Autosport

Juan Pablo Montoya says Madring is first 2026 F1 track he wants to drive

Juan Pablo Montoya has praised the Madring circuit, saying its challenging layout have made him want to get back behind the wheel

Motorsport

Welcome to the Madring, a new, brutal and unforgiving F1 challenge for Spanish Grand Prix

New hybrid street circuit has fast corners and virtually no margin for error – but limited overtaking opportunities

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F1 Spanish GP: Mercedes tops FP1 with Russell fastest at Madring

Mercedes achieved a 1-2 in the opening practice session in Madrid, but Ferrari hasn’t shown its potential yet

Autosport

What we know about the Madring – F1’s newest and ‘riskiest’ circuit

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The Independent UK

Welcome to the ‘car-killer’ Madring: F1’s ‘craziest circuit’ debuts as drivers warn of big crashes

Hosting the Spanish Grand Prix, the 22-turn street circuit is described as a mix of Baku’s tight and Jeddah’s rapid corners and will pose a big challenge this weekend

The Independent UK

Ferrari got “hardly any” advantage from its Madring F1 test

Ferrari is the only F1 team to have driven the Madring track prior to its inaugural race, but gained little to no advantage from it, according to its drivers

Motorsport

Why Max Verstappen isn’t buying the hype over a Red Bull surprise in Madrid

Regardless of whether the Madring is a driver’s circuit or not, Verstappen does not think he can single-handedly make the difference for a surprise win

Motorsport

F1 Spanish GP at Madring: Friday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

What time free practice 1 and free practice 2 start at the 2026 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, plus the full Madring schedule, weather forecast and how to watch live

Motorsport

What the drivers make of "crazy" Madrid F1 circuit

A layout featuring all kinds of corner, many of which are blind, plus banking and gradient changes make the Madring a huge challenge

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What the drivers think of the "crazy" Madrid F1 circuit

A layout featuring all kinds of corners, many of which are blind, plus banking and gradient changes make the Madring a huge challenge

Motorsport

Why Ferrari won’t have to worry about another manhole cover incident at the Madring

Less than three years after a manhole cover tore through Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari at Las Vegas, Formula 1 is back at another all-new street circuit – but this time, the track has a feature that will delight the Scuderia

The Independent UK

How Madrid stole a march on Barcelona (and London!) with new F1 race in heart of city

F1 ARRIVES IN MADRID: Ahead of Formula 1’s first new circuit in three years, Kieran Jackson speaks to the CEO of the new Spanish Grand Prix as the 22-turn ‘Madring’ makes its highly anticipated debut this weekend

Motorsport

Five things to look out for at the F1 Spanish GP

There will be a new host of the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend

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What to expect with Madrid set to make F1 return

For the first time in 45 years, Formula 1 will race in Madrid this weekend at the dual-natured Madring circuit

Motorsport

What to expect from F1's newest race as Madring debuts

For the first time in 45 years, Formula 1 will race in Madrid this weekend at the dual-natured Madring circuit

Motorsport

MotoGP explains why racing at Madring is not in its plans

Carlos Ezpeleta opens up on racing at street circuits in MotoGP following the addition of Adelaide to the calendar in 2027 and F1's first foray at Madrid

The Guardian - UK

Madrid residents brace for noise and disruption from new F1 circuit

City council emphasises economic case for Madring amid local outrage over disruption and environmental impact

Motorsport

Ferrari to become first F1 team to test at the Madring ahead of Spanish GP

The SF-26 is set to become the first F1 car to go around the new venue for the Spanish Grand Prix

Motorsport

'No corner quite like it' - How F1 put the mad in Madring

As the under construction Madring opened its doors to select media, we explored Formula 1's latest grand prix venue

Autosport

How F1’s newest venue attempts to gel two extremes for the first time

As the under construction Madring opened its doors to select media, we explored Formula 1's latest grand prix venue

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